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Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLEVELAND. And so they lived-- ROSE. But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact. CLEVELAND. They are noble gentlemen, Miss Elsworth.
Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 86/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 426–430
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rid of obstructions
From this reading “But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.”
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “CLEVELAND.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “They are noble gentlemen, Miss Elsworth.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “And so they lived-- ROSE.”
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading “But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “They are noble gentlemen, Miss Elsworth.”
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so they lived-- ROSE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading CLEVELAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are noble gentlemen, Miss Elsworth.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading They are noble gentlemen, Miss Elsworth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And so they lived-- ROSE.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They are noble gentlemen, Miss Elsworth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
not any; not one
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
impressive in appearance
From this reading They are noble gentlemen, Miss Elsworth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And so they lived-- ROSE.
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they lived-- ROSE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I had no hand in it; I am innocent; my skirts are clear of the melancholy fact.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they lived-- ROSE.
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